posted by Anonymous on 1-Feb-2003 15:59:22 (2653 reads)
The Space Shuttle Columbia, has broken up on re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere. A Nasa spokesman said: "Today a lot of astronauts died." The Columbia had a crew of seven.There has been no official confirmation of the disaster. Nasa lost touch with the Shuttle above Texas.
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From: South Wales, UK
It is indeed a very sadenning event and a great loss to the families of the Astronaut's involved.
I don't think anyone would argue that these Astronauts that risk their lives to move the human race foward are all heroes. Sometimes it takes a sad event like this to remind us all of that.